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    2014 Fiancetto Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 750 ml

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    Chappellet’s #2 Takes Advantage of a Dream Vintage

    Chappellet’s #2 Takes Advantage of a Dream Vintage

    Ry Richards is legendary winemaker Phil Titus’ #2 at Chappellet. But in his “spare time” Ry consistently produces some of our favorite, full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignons in Northern California under his own Fiancetto label. Richards’ 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley is drawn from two blue-chip estates on the valley’s western bench. Ry’s lips were all but sealed given the strict non-disclosure agreement it took to get the fruit, but he did have this to say: “The first winery is on fire in 2014. Parker rated six wines in their portfolio between 94 and 97+ points. The second is one of the most well-established families in the valley, with some of its most extensive holdings. The site is on the valley floor, near Oakville Cross Road.” Richards’ LAST 40 cases of the rich, black-fruited, opulent 2014 Fiancetto Cabernet Sauvignon are up for grabs at 52% off the release price. Just $29 per bottle — if you miss out, there won’t be another chance.

    In 2014 — Wine Spectator’s “dream vintage” — both of Richards’ sources benefited significantly from their locations on the valley floor. Why? During hotter years, the valley floor is a virtual oven, with over-ripeness a persistent threat and wines in danger of lacking complexity or tannic backbone to balance the fruit.

    But throughout 2014, temperatures were mild and heat spikes nonexistent. Vineyard sites under the fog line had the advantage of longer hang times, with the risk of overexposure to the sun minimized. Grapes could evolve on the vine at their own pace and growers had the luxury of bringing in gorgeous, perfectly ripe fruit that was both massively concentrated and balanced by firm acidity.

    Ry’s struggles as a cash-poor upstart have been well documented on Wine Access, and we like to think we’re doing the young Richards a favor, spreading his opulent, black-fruited offerings to WineAccess clients. But as he turns the corner and climbs out of debt, it’s starting to look like he’s doing US a favor.